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Certificates of Freedom 1823-69

Certificates of Freedom

38,400+ records

Following transportation to Australia, convicts (mainly British and Irish) could apply for a Certificate of Freedom at the end of their sentence, as proof he or she was now a free person. They were free to travel anywhere, and could return to their homeland. This dataset gives details about their conviction, their sentence and the date the certificate was granted. It encompasses the period 1823-1869.

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 Last name  First name  Date of issue
PEEL William 20 Nov 1827

PEELE Thomas 23 Dec 1826

PEERS Henry Simms 1 May 1833

PEGG George 23 Feb 1826

PEGG Charles 28 Feb 1845

PEGG Henry 18 Oct 1839

PEGGS Maurice 26 Oct 1847

PEGLAR Robert 7 Aug 1839

PEGLER Richard 29 Mar 1827

PEGRUM David 21 Dec 1844

PEIKEN Joseph 8 Nov 1845

PELHAM William 17 Mar 1838

PELHAM Sarah 6 Sep 1825

PEMBERTON Benjamin 1 Jan 1840

PEMBERTON William 21 Jan 1835

PEMBROKE Thomas 18 Oct 1825

PENDEGASS Richard 9 Feb 1838

PENDER Thomas 16 Mar 1829

PENDER John 24 Jul 1832

PENDERGAST Martha 15 Oct 1836

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